Quantum key distribution (QKD) constitutes a symmetric secret key negotiation protocol
capable of maintaining information-theoretic security. Given the recent advances in QKD …

Security has become the primary concern in many telecommunications industries today as
risks can have high consequences. Especially, as the core and enable technologies will be …

Every attempt to access to the Internet through a Web browser, email sent, VPN connection,
VoIP call, instant message or other use of telecommunications systems involves …

The convergence of quantum cryptography with applications used in everyday life is a topic
drawing attention from the industrial and academic worlds. The development of quantum …

Increasing incidents of cyber attacks and evolution of quantum computing poses challenges
to secure existing information and communication technologies infrastructure. In recent …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the distributed systems environment
connecting billions of devices to the Internet, and quantum computing is an emerging …

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a technique for distributing symmetric encryption keys
securely using quantum physics. The rate of key distribution is low and decreases …

We provide a broad overview of current quantum communication by analyzing the recent
discoveries on the topic and by identifying the potential bottlenecks requiring further …

In order to accomplish cost-efficient management of complex optical communication
networks, operators are seeking automation of network diagnosis and management by …

Dynamic and flexible optical networking combined with virtualization and softwarisation
enabled by network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN) are …